Before calling for service
There’s no power.
O Have the battery and AC adapter been
connected properly?
Check the connections again. (P12, P24)
Power shuts off for no apparent reason.
O To prevent the battery from running down
needlessly and to safeguard the tape from
wear, the camera-recorder’s power is
automatically turned off when the camera-
recorder has been left in the shooting pause
mode for more than 5 minutes.
Check the setting you have selected for the
TAPE PROTECT item on the OTHER
FUNCTIONS screen. (P80)
Power goes off as soon as it is turned on.
O Has the battery run out?
If the remaining battery charge display is
blinking or the display appears, it
means that the battery has run out.
Either recharge the battery or replace the
discharged battery with a fully charged one.
(P23)
O Has any condensation formed?
At times when, for instance, the camera-
recorder is taken from a cold place to a
heated room, condensation may form inside.
If this happens, the power is automatically
turned off and the only operation that you will
be able to perform is to remove the cassette.
Wait until the condensation has dried out.
(P84)
Power supply
The battery runs down quickly.
O Has the battery been fully charged?
Keep charging it until the AC adapter’s
CHARGE lamp goes off. (P23)
O Are you using the battery in a cold place?
The battery is affected by the ambient
temperature. Its operating time is reduced in
low-temperature locations.
O Has the battery reached the end of its service
life?
The battery has a fixed service life which
differs depending on how the battery is used.
If the battery operates only for a short period
even when it is charged adequately, it means
that it has reached the end of its service life.
The battery cannot be charged.
O Is the DC cord connected to the AC adapter?
You cannot charge the battery if this cord is
connected.
Battery
I can’t record even though I’ve inserted the
cassette tape properly.
O Is the tab on the cassette tape used to
prevent accidental erasure at the open
(SAVE) position?
You cannot record if this tab is open. (P18)
O Has the cassette tape come to the very end?
If so, replace it with another one.
O Is the POWER lever at the ON position?
O Is the VCR lamp lighted?
You cannot shoot in the VCR mode.
O Has condensation formed?
If it has formed, the only operation you can
perform is to remove the cassette tape. Wait
until the condensation has dried out. (P84)
O Has the AUTO OFF or T REEL LOCK
warning display appeared?
Check the tape as it may have snapped.
O Is the external unit disconnected from the DV
connector while you are trying to perform
backup recording with “EXT” selected as the
DV CONTROL item setting on the OTHER
FUNCTIONS screen? (P79)
Normal video recording
